打工 dǎ gōng to work a temporary or casual job / (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 突击 突擊 tū jī sudden and violent attack / assault / fig. rushed job / concentrated effort to finish a job quickly syn 离职 離職 lí zhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study) / to leave one's job / to resign syn 应征 應徵 yìng zhēng to apply (for a job) / to reply to a job advertisement syn 自学 自學 zì xué self-study / to study on one's own syn 自习 自習 zì xí to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons) / to study in one's free time / individual study syn 零工 líng gōng temporary job / odd job syn 道学 道學 dào xué Confucian study of ethics / study of Daoism / school for Daoism in Tang and Song times / Daoist magic / another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism 自修 zì xiū to study on one's own / self-study syn 短工 duǎn gōng temporary job / odd job / seasonal worker syn 正职 正職 zhèng zhí main job / day job / steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual) / chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 半工半读 半工半讀 bàn gōng bàn dú part work, part study / work-study program syn 应聘者 應聘者 yìng pìn zhě person taking a job / job applicant / CL:位[wei4] 治学 治學 zhì xué scholarship / high-level study / to do scholarly research / to pursue a high level of study 执事 執事 zhí shì to perform one's job / attendant / job / duties / (respectful appellation for the addressee) you / your Excellency / (Church) deacon 脱产 脫產 tuō chǎn to transfer (from production to other duties) / to take leave (for study or other job) / to dispose of property / to transfer assets (to avoid liability) syn 待岗 待崗 dài gǎng to wait for a job assignment / to be laid off / to be out of a job syn 敷衍塞责 敷衍塞責 fū yǎn sè zé to skimp on the job / to work half-heartedly / not to take the job seriously syn 推究 tuī jiū to study / to examine / to probe / to study the underlying principles syn 工作 gōng zuò to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task / CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4] syn 案子 àn zi long table / counter / (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc) / matter / project / job syn 学 學 xué to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology syn 研究 yán jiū research / a study / CL:項|项[xiang4] / to research / to look into syn 介绍 介紹 jiè shào to introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present (sb for a job etc) / introduction syn 学习 學習 xué xí to learn / to study syn 格 gé square / frame / rule / (legal) case / style / character / standard / pattern / (grammar) case / (classical) to obstruct / to hinder / (classical) to arrive / to come / (classical) to investigate / to study exhaustively syn 安 ān (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1yu2]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1pei2]) syn 专业 專業 zhuān yè specialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major / CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] / professional syn 检察官 檢察官 jiǎn chá guān public prosecutor / public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) syn 科 kē branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[ge4] 期 qī a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2] syn 同学 同學 tóng xué to study at the same school / fellow student / classmate / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] syn 走路 zǒu lù to walk / to go on foot / to leave / to depart / (informal) to clear off / to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job / to get out syn 材料 cái liào (raw) material / data / (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job syn 医学 醫學 yī xué medicine / medical science / study of medicine syn 职位 職位 zhí wèi position / post / job syn 读书 讀書 dú shū to read a book / to study / to attend school syn 业 業 yè line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already syn 失业 失業 shī yè unemployment / to lose one's job syn 做事 zuò shì to work / to handle matters / to have a job syn 开工 開工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) / to start a construction job syn 功课 功課 gōng kè homework / assignment / task / classwork / lesson / study / CL:門|门[men2] syn 录取 錄取 lù qǔ to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam / to admit (a student) / to hire (a job candidate) syn 岗位 崗位 gǎng wèi a post / a job syn 饭碗 飯碗 fàn wǎn rice bowl / fig. livelihood / job / way of making a living syn 任命 rèn mìng to appoint / (job) appointment / CL:紙|纸[zhi3] syn 兼职 兼職 jiān zhí to hold concurrent posts / concurrent job / moonlighting syn 职务 職務 zhí wù post / position / job / duties syn 书房 書房 shū fáng study (room) / studio / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 差事 chāi shi errand / assignment / job / commission / CL:件[jian4] / see also 差使[chai1 shi5] syn 考察 kǎo chá to inspect / to observe and study / on-the-spot investigation syn 小菜 xiǎo cài appetizer / small side dish / easy job / piece of cake / see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] syn 分发 分發 fēn fā to distribute / distribution / to assign (sb) to a job syn 念书 念書 niàn shū to read / to study / to attend school syn 换班 換班 huàn bān to change shift / the next work shift / to relieve (a workman on the previous shift) / to take over the job 招聘 zhāo pìn to invite applications for a job / to recruit syn 提拔 tí bá to promote to a higher job / to select for promotion syn 用功 yòng gōng diligent / industrious (in one's studies) / to study hard / to make great effort syn 搞好 gǎo hǎo to do well at / to do a good job syn 应聘 應聘 yìng pìn to accept a job offer / to apply for an advertised position 就业 就業 jiù yè to get a job / employment 休学 休學 xiū xué to suspend schooling / to defer study 钻进 鑽進 zuān jìn to get into / to dig into (studies, job etc) / to squeeze into syn 安插 ān chā to place in a certain position / to assign to a job / to plant / resettlement (old) syn 荒废 荒廢 huāng fèi to abandon (cultivated fields) / no longer cultivated / to lie waste / wasted / to neglect (one's work or study) syn 当务之急 當務之急 dāng wù zhī jí (idiom) top priority job / a matter of the greatest urgency 经济学 經濟學 jīng jì xué economics (as a field of study) 观摩 觀摩 guān mó to observe and emulate / to study (esp. following sb's example) syn 上岸 shàng àn to go ashore / to climb ashore / (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts) syn 队列 隊列 duì liè formation (of troops) / alignment / (computing) queue / cohort (in a study) syn 继任 繼任 jì rèn to succeed sb in a job / successor syn 文献 文獻 wén xiàn reference material (used in scholarly study) 科目 kē mù academic subject / field of study syn 在职 在職 zài zhí to be employed / to be in post / on-the-job 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng to take up one's post / to go on duty / to take up a job 下海 xià hǎi to go out to sea / to enter the sea (to swim etc) / (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 钻研 鑽研 zuān yán to study meticulously / to delve into syn 调转 調轉 diào zhuǎn to reassign sb to a different job / to turn around / to change direction / to make a U turn 倾盆大雨 傾盆大雨 qīng pén dà yǔ a downpour / rain bucketing down / (fig.) to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study) syn 出任 chū rèn to take up a post / to start in a new job syn 跳槽 tiào cáo to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere 见习 見習 jiàn xí to learn on the job / to be on probation syn 得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job / entirely in one's element / going smoothly and easily syn 公职 公職 gōng zhí civil service / public office / government job 留学 留學 liú xué to study abroad syn 用人 yòng rén servant / to employ sb for a job / to manage people / to be in need of staff 承包 chéng bāo to contract / to undertake (a job) syn 耕耘 gēng yún plowing and weeding / farm work / fig. to work or study diligently syn 早退 zǎo tuì to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time) / to retire early (from one's job) 高位 gāo wèi high position / eminent status / top job / raised position / upper (limbs) / a high (i.e. local maximum) / high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc syn 自荐 自薦 zì jiàn to recommend oneself (for a job) syn 教程 jiào chéng course of study (commonly used in book titles) syn 偷工减料 偷工減料 tōu gōng jiǎn liào to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) / jerry-building / sloppy work syn 研习 研習 yán xí research and study 钟点工 鐘點工 zhōng diǎn gōng hourly worker / hourly job 生手 shēng shǒu novice / new hand / sb new to a job syn 本职 本職 běn zhí one's job syn 攻读 攻讀 gōng dú to major (in a field) / to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree syn 拖泥带水 拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ lit. wading in mud and water / a slovenly job / sloppy syn 